Life Technologies Corp., a life sciences and medical research tools company, said Tuesday it will buy back up to $500 million common shares.The company has about 186.7 million shares of common stock outstanding.Shares of Life Technologies rose 24 cents to $56.19 in morning trading.

NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2011 /- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Germany Pharmaceutical Market Overview – New pricing rules set to negatively impact drug sales both domestically and internationally...

PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 11, 2011 /- Nfocus Neuromedical, Inc., an innovative medical device company with a focus on the next generation treatment for brain aneurysms, today announced that the company received U.S. Food and Drug Administration 510(k) clearance for its Acta™ Vessel...

Idex Corp. said Tuesday it will acquire Microfluidics International Corp., which makes equipment that laboratories and commercial companies use to make materials for the drug and chemical markets.Idex said its offer values Microfluidics at $1.35 per share, a 69 percent premium above its...

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 11, 2011 /- CareFusion (NYSE: CFN ), a leading, global medical device company, today announced that it has signed an agreement to sell its OnSite Services instrument management and repair business to Frazier Healthcare. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed....

NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2011 /- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: France Pharmaceutical Market Overview – Austerity measures will impact pharmaceutical market growth...

Implantable eye lens maker STAAR Surgical Co. said Tuesday it expects about $14.2 million in revenue in the fourth quarter, a decrease of 28 percent from the fourth quarter of 2009.STAAR said revenue from its implantable collamer lens products grew 13 percent in the quarter and surgery volumes...

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Microfluidics International Corp., a Newton-based manufacturer of fluid processors has agreed to be bought by Illinois company IDEX Corp. for approximately $14 million in cash, a solid premium over Microfluidics' recent share prices.

(Arizona State University) Brenda Hogue and her colleagues at the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University are studying the intricate formation of coronaviruses. The research may provide fresh insights leading to antiviral agents against viral pathogens like SARS.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 11, 2011 /- Stereotaxis, Inc. (Nasdaq: STXS ) announces the first successful cardiac ablation procedure with the Vdrive™ robotic navigation system as the company received CE Mark for this latest innovation. In the first procedure with the Vdrive system,...